Let's go back to 2008, starting with a recreational fishing park.

Not long after the fish-releasing ceremony, Sun Fuxing, the owner of Fuyuan Restaurant, delivered the dishes in his van.

There were many people today, so Jiangxia was divided into two tables.

A group of men who drink alcohol sit at one table, while the women who don't drink alcohol sit at another.

Soon, the men at the table where Jiang Xia was sitting began to clink glasses and exchange toasts.

During the event, with the presence of two particularly generous older brothers, Li Dafu and Zhao Dahai, along with the village party secretary, Jiang Jianjun, the group enjoyed a lively and boisterous drinking session.

Especially Zhao Dahai, after drinking to his heart's content, looked at the surrounding rural environment and actually sang a song called "Hometown Clouds" for everyone on the spot.

Although his singing was alright, Wang Xiuqin, who was sitting at the ladies' table, still helplessly wiped her face with her hands.

I wish I could just grab Zhao Dahai by the ear and send him home to sing!

As for Jiang Xia, he still really liked this atmosphere.

Friends met by chance, and then gathered together to eat, drink, sing, and dance—a scene he had never experienced in his previous life.

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The dinner party lasted until the afternoon. If it weren't for the competition the day after tomorrow and the many things Jiang Xia hadn't finished arranging, he would definitely have kept everyone there to continue the evening.

After seeing Li Qiang off, the last to leave, into the car, Jiang Xia found his second uncle chatting with his father by the reservoir and said directly:

"Second Uncle, could you call some men from the village to help maintain order the day after tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianjun readily agreed, "Okay, judging from today's scene, I'll find you a few more the day after tomorrow."

Jiang Xia nodded and continued, "Second Uncle, there's something else I need your help with."

"Go ahead," Jiang Jianjun said.

Jiang Xia thought for a moment, then said:

"It's like this, Uncle. I'll be very busy during the competition, so Su Qing and my mom probably won't have time to prepare lunch boxes or anything."

"Even if the two of them have time to prepare, they probably can't feed that many people. I was thinking, maybe we could have some villagers come and sell some snacks or something. That way they can earn some money on the side."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jianjun did not answer immediately, but instead took out a cigarette and handed it to Jiang Xia and Jiang Jianguo.

Then, he lit one himself.

Seeing this, Jiang Xia took the cigarette, lit it, and remained silent. This was something his second uncle needed to think about carefully.

Having villagers sell boxed lunches, snacks, or toys from their fishing spots is something Jiangxia had considered long ago.

However, regarding the boxed lunches, one reason is that both his mother and Su Qing have time, and he himself wants to earn the money.

Secondly, allowing vendors into the fishing area will inevitably disrupt the environment and greatly increase the management costs.

Putting aside everything else, the garbage issue alone will definitely be much more troublesome than it is now.

Not to mention, some vendors use loudspeakers to hawk their wares, and others have poor service attitudes.

If Jiangxia were to absolutely forbid these things, it might offend them.

However, allowing vendors to enter also has obvious advantages.

That is to make the fishing spot seem more lively.

In addition, the tourists will have more consumption opportunities, which can gradually turn the fishing ground into a small commercial area.

This is definitely beneficial to the development of the fishing grounds.

After all, most scenic spots and trendy streets in later generations are surrounded by various snacks. Although this phenomenon is highly homogenized, it is definitely more beneficial to the scenic spots themselves.

Overall, Jiang Xia still felt that this matter had some potential.

However, there weren't many tourists at the fishing spot before, and selling boxed lunches was enough to meet their needs. There was no need to find competitors for themselves, so they never invited anyone to do business with them.

Now, not to mention that the number of people will definitely be full during the competition, just after the competition, given how grand this competition was, the number of tourists at the fishing spot will definitely increase significantly every day.

At this point, allowing vendors to enter would be the most opportune time.

That's why Jiang Xia asked Jiang Jianjun this question.

After all, he was still developing his business in Qingshan Village, so his first thought in this matter would definitely be his fellow villagers, not the vendors from outside.

Moreover, my second uncle had served as the village party secretary for many years, so he definitely understood the nature of the villagers better than I did.

After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Jianjun finally spoke. He looked at Jiang Xia and slowly said:

"Xiaxia, I think we could invite some people from the village to come here."

"Your development in the village is thanks to me and your father. Although no one will openly object, some people are secretly envious."

"Giving some benefits to the villagers is definitely not a bad thing for your area."

"In addition..." Jiang Jianjun paused here:

"Didn't you say you wanted to lease land before? I've been looking into what we discussed recently, and it seems like it's quite promising. When it comes to leasing land, we'll still need to hold a village meeting. If you take out some profits from this now, even if someone tries to sabotage it, there will be people to help you."

Jiang Xia knew what Jiang Jianjun was talking about; it was about planting the Chinese medicinal herb Bai Gen, which they had discussed some time ago.

He didn't expect that there would be a result so soon.

After listening to Jiang Jianjun's explanation, Jiang Xia realized that experience is indeed the best teacher.

He hadn't expected many of the things the other person mentioned.

However, this also made Jiang Xia realize that it was indeed necessary to start the idea of ​​having villagers set up stalls to sell things at their fishing grounds.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jianguo, who had been listening attentively to the uncle and nephew's conversation, also said, "Your second uncle is right. This is indeed a good idea. It's just letting the villagers come here to sell some food and drinks. It won't cost us anything."

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Afterwards, Jiang Xia had an in-depth discussion with his father Jiang Jianguo and his second uncle Jiang Jianjun about who should set up the stall.

Jiang Xia said that the fishing area is actually not that big. Even though it has been opened to the village, it can only accommodate six families to do some small business.

Otherwise, too many vendors would create noise and crowds, which might not be a good thing for a fishing spot that focuses on outdoor recreation.

The Jiang brothers, Jiang Jianguo and Jiang Jianjun, had no objections to this. In any case, they certainly couldn't let it affect the fishing spot itself.

Then, Uncle Jiang Jianjun said that the people to set up stalls would definitely be chosen from the families in the village that had a good relationship with the two Jiang brothers, so that the small circle in the village could be more solidified.

Jiang Xia certainly wouldn't have any objections. Why would he choose someone who has a history of conflict with his family if he didn't choose someone close to his own?

Finally, the group initially selected four candidates, all of whom had the best relationship with the Jiang family.

After Jiang Jianjun returns, he will go door-to-door to ask, and if there are any who really don't want to set up a stall, then we'll talk about it another way.

Jiang Xia estimated that no one would refuse, after all, birds of a feather flock together, and those who were on good terms with the Jiang brothers were all respected in the village, and there were no fools among them.